running down (Meaning)
running down
a play in baseball in which a base runner who is caught off base is chased by two or more opposing players who throw the ball from one to another in an attempt to tag the runner out, being in poor condition, an item-by-item report or review, an item by item report, to cease to operate because of the exhaustion of motive power, to stop operating because of the exhaustion of an energy source, completely unwound, to decline in physical condition or vigor, to chase to exhaustion or until captured, disparage, to tag out (a base runner) between bases on a rundown, to trace the source of, to collide with and knock down, worn-out, exhausted, to run against and cause to sink, being in poor repair, to chase until exhausted or captured, to find by search, being in or indicating poor health
Synonyms & Antonyms of running down
Synonyms:
- looking for
- searching (for or out)
- ascertaining
- rummaging
- nosing out
- detecting
- determining
- scaring up
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running down Sentence Examples
- The water was running down the gutter, creating a soothing rhythm.
- Tears were running down her cheeks as she mourned her loss.
- The paint was running down the canvas, forming abstract patterns.
- The clock was ticking away, the seconds running down inexorably.
- The battery was running down on her phone, leaving her stranded.
- The time was running down on their deadline, and they worked feverishly.
- Blood was running down the wound, a grim reminder of the violence.
- The contents of the bottle were running down the kitchen sink, creating a foul stench.
- The mascara was running down her face, smudging her makeup.
- The rain was running down the windowpane, obscuring her view of the outside world.
FAQs About the word running down
a play in baseball in which a base runner who is caught off base is chased by two or more opposing players who throw the ball from one to another in an attempt
turning up, ferreting (out), digging up, learning, rooting (out), discovering, hitting (on or upon), tracking (down), hunting (down or up), routing (out)
overlooking,passing over, missing,losing,misplacing, mis-setting, missetting, mislaying
The water was running down the gutter, creating a soothing rhythm.
Tears were running down her cheeks as she mourned her loss.
The paint was running down the canvas, forming abstract patterns.
The clock was ticking away, the seconds running down inexorably.
